DON'T TAKE THE BAIT

 

James 1:14

 

"But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire." ESV 

 

We all have a weakness in our spiritual armor. It's our own responsibility to know what our weakness is, to be alert, and to keep on the whole armor of God. If we will faithfully do this, we will not be like the fish who get reeled in because they swallowed the hook with bait that looked really good to them.

 

Lord, we do recognize that we are vulnerable to being tempted. Please show us our weaknesses and help us to keep our faith strong through prayer, Your Word, and spending time with Godly people. In Your wonderful name we pray, Amen.

 

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THE DEVIL DIDN'T MAKE US DO IT

 

 

James 1:13,14

 

"Let no one say when he is tempted, 'I am being tempted by God,' for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire." ESV

 

It seems we have this natural inclination to make excuses for our wrongdoings. We may even go so far as to blame God for not intervening or for allowing us to get into such a situation. The truth is, we sin because we get subtly enticed and deceived; then we convince ourselves it won't hurt just this once. To keep this from happening, the Word tells us to walk in the Holy Spirit so we won't give in to our natural desires.

 

Heavenly Father, forgive us for allowing our own desires to allow deception and false satisfaction to draw us into sin. Give us discernment and awareness of the tactics the enemy uses to draw us away from You. Help us to be holy as You are holy. We pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.

 

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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WE CAN GET WHATEVER WE WANT?

 

 

 

Psalm 37:4

 

"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." ESV

 

Does this mean God will give us whatever we want? Well, first we will be delighting ourselves in the Lord. What does that mean? It means we will be conscious of Him, eager to know Him, imitate His ways, commune with Him, and making His will our desire. If our hearts are truly right with God, we will no longer desire personal gratification, not that He won't bless us with that, but we will live to serve and please Him.

 

Heavenly Father, how humbled we are by the way we send up our list of requests for the things we want and for circumstances to go our way. Give us that hunger to focus on You and Your will for us. Help us to let go of our selfish wants and allow You to bless us according to Your grace and mercy. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

 

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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THE DEVIL DID NOT MAKE YOU DO IT

James 1:14   "But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desires." ESV   We've all been carried away with one thing or another is our lives. To be tempted is to be exposed to something we really want and have a deep longing for but we know it is wrong and should not have it. To be carried away is to be literally picked up by something and taken away by it. It is our own desires that cause us to sin. We lose our watchfulness and give in to our human senses so that we will feel pleasure. That is definitely from Satan, but it is our own weakness that causes us to give in to it.   Heavenly Father, we are in need of Your forgiveness for allowing our selfish desires to carry us away, so that we lose that wonderful intimacy with You. Help us to take responsibility for our sins and to remain in watchfulness so we don't get carried away by them. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.              ©2008-2013 Daily Grace Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC   http://insidetheshrink-dailygrace.blogspot.com/   No Copyright Infringement Intended Personal Use Only

WHAT A WAY TO WALK

 

 

Galatians 5:16

"But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh." ESV

True Christianity is living our lives continually under the influence of the Holy Spirit. Then we will be bearing spiritual fruit and using the spiritual gifts God has freely given to us. If we keep ourselves walking right, staying on the true path, we will be able to overcome those temptations and pitfalls that hound us every day.

Heavenly Father, You know that we are but dust and that we tend to stray off the path and become dull to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. Forgive us and renew the fervent fire of the Holy Spirit within us, so that we will stand strong and keep walking the right way. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

         

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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WHERE SHOULD WE WALK?

Real Christianity is living our lives under the influence of the
Holy Spirit, bearing spiritual fruit, and using the spiritual gifts
God has freely given. If we keep ourselves on that path, we will
be able to overcome those temptations and pitfalls that hound us
every day.

Read Galatians 5:16

"So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of
the sinful nature. (NIV)

"This I say then, walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust
of the flesh." (KJV)


  
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